I agree wholeheartedly!

Guess I was somewhat replying to Phoenix as well. My point was that a fine is and should be a deterrent but fines don't reimburse WDFW for the lost revenue. Hence the idea that whatever the infraction the fine needs to be both a deterrent as well as a means to reimburse WDFW for the lost revenue - or provide the opportunity for the violator to purchase said license after the fact but before court to avoid that portion of the fine.

That is different than having all of fine money go to the agency writing the tickets (and the perception by some that that procedure would encourage shady behavior especially during lean times).